person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
linking together; tying in a row
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to become inverted; to become reversed
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
pale; pallid; bluish-white
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
guidelines for action; personal principles
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
to need; to call for; to require
the right person in the right place
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ratio; proportion; percentage
(glaring) covetously; (watching) eagerly (for a chance)